Which Way Is the Wind Blowing?

Which Way Is the Wind Blowing? Experiment #4 Children can use helium-filled balloons to observe wind direction. They use a magnetic compass to measure direction. A magnetic compass to measure direction. A magnetic compass measure the earth’s magnetic north, which is...

Measuring How Fast Helium-Filled Balloons Rise

Measuring How Fast Helium-Filled Balloons Rise Experiment #3 This activity is designed for the classroom. Helium-filled latex balloons should have lengths of light thread attached, long enough to reach from the floor to the ceiling. (Balloons can be filled with helium...

Experiment #2

Learning About Permeability Experiment #2 In this activity, the children investigate two properties of latex balloons — they stretch and they are “permeable,” that is gases such as air and helium can pass slowly through the latex membrane. Getting Started: You...

Good Balloon Habits

Good Balloon Habits INCREASE AND PROTECT YOUR BOTTOM LINE Since 1991, The Balloon Council (TBC) actively has been helping retailers, distributors and manufacturers keep their businesses in a positive light by battling against misinformation and negative publicity. As...

About Us

Letter from The Balloon Council’s Chairman The Balloon Council (TBC), an organization of retailers, distributors and manufacturers, was formed in 1990 to educate consumers and regulators about the wonders of metallic and latex balloons and the proper handling of...